‘How we reconciled Gov. Gaidam, Sen. Bukar Abba Ibrahim’

The rift between former governor of Yobe State, Sen. Bukar Abba Ibrahim and the current governor Ibrahim Gaidam over the Yobe East Senatorial seat has been put to rest as the duo were Wednesday reconciled in Abuja.

The outcome of the reconciliation preceded intensive talks and meetings facilitated by some close political associates of Sen. Abba Ibrahim including Alhaji Aji Bularafa, Dr. Sani Chiromari, Adamu Salleh, Alhaji Abdulraman Ibrahim and one of the friends of Yobe Dr. Sam Egwu.

One of the peace mediator, Alhaji Aji Bularafa informed that they cannot sit and watch the hard earned reputation of the two political god fathers of Yobe fighting.

“We cannot sit and watch these two very important people in our state fighting therefore we took the bull by the horn and thanks be to almight Allah, the outcome as you can see is fruitful,” Bularafa informed.

The Nation recall that the two leaders were reconciled yesteday at the Yobe State Government Lodge at Asokoro in Abuja.

At the meeting, former governor, Sen. Bukar Abba Ibrahim declared his withdrawal for the Yobe East Senatorial seat for the incubent governor Ibrahim Gaidam who will now stand unopposed.

Sen. Bukar also endorsement the chioce of the National Secretary of APC, Alhaji Mai Mala Buni as the candidate of the party for the governorship elections come 2019.

Sen. Bukar noted that the furture of the state is bigger than his ambition and therefore cannot fight with Gov. Ibrahim Gaidam whom he described as a good man.

Sen. Bukar’s decision yesterday has reaffirm his earlier stand where he told journalists three years ago that, ” I will never fight with Gov. Ibrahim Gaidam over the senatorial seat. Gov. Ibrahim Gaidam is my brother. Anytime he wants the senatorial seat I will give it to him. It is his anytime he wants it”.

Its is not clear whether Sen. Bukar cut a deal with Gov. Ibrahim Gaidam for stepping down his ambition that from the surface, everything looks good for the party as Sen. Bukar declared that, “the APC in Yobe is now united and bigger more than ever before”.

One of the mediator also told our correspondent that they will not stop at Bukar but make sure they reach out to other aspirants to queue behind Mai Mala Buni for the victory and development of Yobe State.